Jude 1:6
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
μέγας
of the great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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τηρέω
He has kept;
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τηρέω
To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἑαυτοῦ
their own
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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δεσμόν
in chains
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δεσμόν
a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability
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ἴδιος
their] own
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ἴδιος
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
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τέ
both
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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οἰκητήριον
dwelling,
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οἰκητήριον
a residence (literally or figuratively)
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ζόφος
darkness
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ζόφος
gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)
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